December 31, 2008 4:12 pm

Iraq still remains the deadliest combat zone for Washington-based service members, though the number of fatalities has dropped since their apex in 2006. One likely reason for this is that the majority of deployed soldiers from Fort Lewis have served in Iraq. This year, though, was the deadliest in Afghanistan for Washington troops, defined as a service member who is stationed at a military installation in the state or lists Washington as his or her home state.

Here is a breakdown of Washington service member deaths, both combat- and non-combat-related, in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001:

Iraq

Afghanistan

2002

n/a

2003

15

1

2004

54

2

2005

42

6

2006

31

1

2007

115

6

2008

14

8

Check out our full database with names, dates, causes of death and more here.

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